(19)
(11) EP 2 866 547 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.05.2014

(43) Date of publication:
06.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/19

(21) Application number: 13737688.5

(22) Date of filing: 27.06.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01D 87/12(2006.01)
B60P 1/38(2006.01)
B60P 1/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/NL2013/050462
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/003560 (03.01.2014 Gazette 2014/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 28.06.2012 US 201261665757 P

(71) Applicant: Forage Innovations B.V.
3147 PB Maassluis (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN BENTZINGER, Rustin
    Pella, Iowa 50219 (US)
  • THOMPSON, Kent
    Otley, Iowa 50214 (US)
  • DUX, Darin
    Pella, Iowa 50219 (US)

(74) Representative: Jennen, Peter Leonardus Hendricus 
Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V. Cornelis van der Lelylaan 1
3147 PB Maassluis
3147 PB Maassluis (NL)

   


(54) SELF-ALIGNING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GATHERING BALES